RICHARD MADDEN

MADDEN--Richard B.

April 27, 1929 -- June 25, 2016. Richard Blaine Madden, a resident of Ross, California for the past 40+ years, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Joan Madden, his children John Madden, Lynne McDonough, Kathryn Pandes, Andrew Madden, and their spouses and 10 grandchildren. Dick was born in Short Hills, New Jersey, attended Portsmouth Abbey School and graduated from Princeton University with a BSE degree in 1951. Following his graduation he served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-54 as a LTJG. Dick then attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he received his J.D. degree and met his wife Joan. They were married in 1958. He began his business career with Mobil in New York City while attending NYU at night, receiving his graduate business degree and later teaching there. Early in his 15 years with Mobil, he and his family moved to Rochester, NY where Dick served as President of Mobil-Plastics. He moved back to New York to become Group V.P. of MobiI Chemical and head of the company's Virginia Carolina Chemical Corp. He then served as Assistant Treasurer of Mobil Oil and Chairman of Mobil Oil Estates. In 1971, Dick, Joan and their family moved to Ross, California and Dick became President and Chief Executive Officer of Potlatch Corporation, a Fortune 500 company in the forest products industry. In 1977 he became Chairman and CEO. Dick ran Potlatch for 23 years. The Corporation consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and forest products return on investment indexes throughout this period. In 1972, Dick joined the Board of the American Enterprise Institute and served there until his death. He was Chairman of AEI for six years in the 1980's. Also, in 1972, Dick joined the San Francisco Symphony Board. He first chaired the long-range planning committee that established the need for a symphony hall and went on from there to chair and serve on many other committees until he retired in 2014 as a Life Governor. Dick also served on numerous other corporate and nonprofit boards. In 2013, Island Heritage Corporation published his children's stories "Menehune Tales of Hawaii," which he began while stationed in Hawaii as a young Naval officer. He was invested in the Order of Malta in 1988 and attended 14 Pilgrimages to Lourdes with the Western Association. During his time with the Order, Dick served as Hospitaller for six years, founding the Parish Nurse Program and the Good Samaritan Program, as well as co-founding the Northern California Clinic. He served as President of the Western Association for six years. He became Vice-Regent of the Order's Sub-Priory of Our Lady of Philermo and was awarded the Grand Cross in Obedience and the Grand Cross of Merit. He often said that the most rewarding aspect of membership in the Order of Malta was helping others in need. Dick was a member of the Metropolitan Club in Washington D.C., the Bohemian Club, The Villa Taverna, Lagunitas Country Club, and San Francisco Fly Casting Club. With all this, Dick found the time to be a loving husband and father to his family. His wife and children remember fondly his help and advice in projects great and small. He will be sorely missed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anselm Catholic Church, 97 Shady Lane, Ross, California on Friday, July 8 at 11am. Donations in Dick's memory can be made to: Order of Malta - Western Association, USA, 465 California St., Suite 818, San Francisco, CA 94104-1820.